Nationalist Party of Nicaragua

The Nationalist Party was a reactionary political party in Nicaragua. The party was the first ruling party of Nicaragua, as its advocacy of nationalism led to Nicaragua's independence from the Federal Republic of Central America in 1838. The party advocated complete government control over the economy, state Catholicism, xenophobia, and an aggressive foreign policy, and it was very popular among all classes of society. In 1844, it held 16% of the upper house seats.